Meet a doctoral student who is working to better understand the origins of birds seized from illegal trade. See how she relies heavily on mobile and collaborative technologies to conduct her research and share it with the world.

Take a look on what we have planned for next week..

On Monday, Mary Ann Azevedo takes a look at the state of connected health in the U.S. What are the latest technology trends in the healthcare industry, and what's behind the increase in telecommunications spending.

On Tuesday, special Election 2012 coverage: We give you a behind the scenes look at the technology behind the political conventions- the trends, the demands and the scale.

On Wednesday, meet Nhat Vuong, from Tokyo, Japan. He's a social entrepreneur and founder of i-kifu, an organization that aims to make more people contribute to society. It's just the latest in our groundbreaking My Networked Life Series.

We are looking forward to sharing more great content with you next week. Have a great weekend!